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Economics Practice 7.1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A perfect competitive firm charges a price that is ____________

a)

different to other firms

b)

lower than other firms

c)

higher than other firms

d)

similar to other firms

2.

Which of the following describes a monopoly firm?

a)

single seller

b)

many substitutes

c)

many sellers

d)

no barrier to entry

3.

These are the features of monopoly. except.

a)

single supplier

b)

price taker

c)

imperfect knowledge

d)

high barriers to entry

4.

Which is not an advantage of a monopoly?

a)

achieving economies of scale

b)

producing a greater quantity at profit-maximizing level of output

c)

high level of research and development

d)

higher prices and lower output

5.

What is the goal of a firm?

a)

to make profits

b)

to maximize profits

c)

to maximize revenue

d)

none of the above

6.

Which of the following is not an effective way of measuring the size of a business?

a)

number of employees

b)

value of capital invested

c)

value of sales

d)

profit level

7.

One of the most common reasons for a new business not surviving is because of..

a)

too much time spent on developing the business plan

b)

poor cash flow as a result of poor financial planning

c)

no competitors in the industry

d)

consumers like dealing with small firms providing a service

8.

Expanding the product line is an example for….

a)

Internal growth

b)

External growth

c)

Merger

d)

Joint venture

9.

Which of the following options is most likely to be a reason why a firm wants to expand its business?

a)

to keep control of the business

b)

to increase the level of profits the firm will make

c)

to encourage competition

d)

to avoid publicity

10.

Which of the following is an example of horizontal integration between two businesses?

a)

an oil company and an insurance company merge

b)

a steel firm takes over a coal mine that supplies coal

c)

a shoe shop buys out a shoe factory

d)

coca-cola takes over a small soft drink business